I didn’t grow up with family heirlooms filled with history. Both sets of my grandparents had brass wedding band sets for years before they could afford gold ones.

I was born in Osijek, Croatia and immigrated to the United States in 1991, as a refugee. I have a few pieces of jewelry that made the trip from Croatia to America. Our small collection of jewels traveled with us, and some of them were sold to help launch our life in the United States.

Most of the pieces were given to me when I was born - small, intricate charms from my grandmothers, aunt, or godmother that they saved up to buy for my birthdays.

These amulets kept me linked back to Croatia and my family during the years trips back weren’t possible, for a variety of reasons. I treasure them deeply.

For these reasons, I remain in awe of the power of jewelry to enable joy, celebration, and transformation.

I started making jewelry in my teens and I’ve been working with gold and silver for the last decade. I studied architecture and, for me, creating jewelry is a way to create architecture for the body.

I’m passionate about all types of jewelry - vintage, costume, all gold alloys, endlessly interested in stone cuts and casting or soldering techniques. I especially love gold chains. Ask me all your questions. There’s nothing I love more than a good jewelry chat and helping someone create or find what they are seeking.

I've loved collecting stones that are special to me for a long time. I'm thrilled to share my passion with you.

The melt pile holds a special place in my heart. This is where folks sell their solid gold and silver and it gets melted to be used in new gold castings. I use exclusively recycled gold for my designs but before the gold is melted to be used again, I like to take out special treasures of excellent quality to share with you. Click here for my vintage gold collection.